Why did nobody tell you cooking dinner every night is so exhausting? With the Potted Pans Bamboo Steamer Baskets for Cooking quick and easy meals you can feed your family with less stress. Ideal for Asian style cooking you can make delicious dumplings, dim sum, bao buns, veggies, meats, and fish. Prior to use soak in warm water to increase the life of your steamer basket. Line the trays with the included pre-cut paper liners and add in your food items. Fill pan with approximately 1.5in (3.8cm) of water - just enough to submerge the bottom rim - and place your steamer in the pot. The steam will travel up through the layers to cook your dinner. The domed lid runs excess steam droplets back into the pot without dripping onto the food. Replenish water as needed until fully cooked. Warning: This product can expose you to chemicals which is [are] known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm.